Saturday, October 04, 2008

Gimme El Goodo, Super Furry Animals, Pop Project, Cheese, Me First, Silent Kids, Bubblegum Lemonade, & Aberfeldy

Sabbath goodness:

El Goodo - Feel So Fine mp3 - from Coyote, due out 12 Jan. 09 - Welsh wizards give great handclaps + much, much more. - Thanks to Shark Party Media for letting us know. We loved, still love, and will always love these previously posted goodouns:
If I Were A Song mp3
Honey mp3
Sure, it's obvious and facile and stuff, but we simply must post again this excellent one by their Welsh buds:

The Pop Project - Hearts and Flowers mp3 - Thanks to the excellent Too Poppy for the headsup! You'll find two more by TPP there, plus an excellent review.
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - The Boxer mp3 - Yep, that pugilist, covered.

Silent Kids - Drift into the Summer mp3 - from Tomorrow Waits - Reminds me of The Spectacular Fantastic, you? Oh, yes, and in case you missed this previously posted excelente by SK:
Bubblegum Lemonade - Susan's in the Sky mp3 - title cut of EP, released 1 Sept.
Ten Years Younger mp3

Click song titles to hear songs and artist names to continue adventures.
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Monday, September 29, 2008

Looney Lunes: Rollo Treadway, Unbunny, Happy Hollows, Tigers Can Bite You, Laureates, Legends, Celestial, et. al. . . .

¡Ay caramba! what a day.
Maybe good tuneage
will make it okay
or, failing that,
just go away.
We begin with
The Rollo Treadway - Kidnapped mp3 - from their self-titled debut album, one of the best I've heard so far this year; due to drop 16 Dec.. . . Here's one more off'n it.
Unbunny - Water and the Spanish Tongue mp3 - from Sensory Underload: Uncertain Trks 1996-2008

Happy Hollows - Tambourine mp3 - from Imaginary EP - We're still loving this next one, too.
Tigers Can Bite You - Hawk mp3 - from Taking And Running Away EP due out mañana (30 Sept.)

The Laureates - Tomorrow Today mp3 - from There Are No More Gentlemen - You can download the Chicago band's free EP here.

Hot Lava - Apple Option Fire mp3 - on Lavalogy, due for release 7 Oct

The Legends - Seconds Away mp3 - from the eponymous single, due out 5 Nov. Thanks to Christian Lilja at the fabulous Labrador. It would be remiss of me to omit reposting these next two.

Celestial - Crystal Heights mp3 - from Crystal Heights, due out 8 Oct. - Can't help it, gotta repost the following:
Lake Como (remix) mp3
Nothing Happens; Twice mp3
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Saturday, September 27, 2008

Music of the Sphere: Spoon, New P's, Who, Sugar, Connells, Modern English, Legends, ONBC, et. al. . . .

All right, enough already, time to point (me) and click (you). Unbounded thanks to the favebloghosterposterfolker.

The New Pornographers - Jackie, Dressed in Cobras - Star Maker Machine
The Who - How Many Friends - Star Maker Machine
Spoon - The Fitted Shirt - Star Maker Machine

Spoon - The Two Sides Of Monsieur Valentine - Bag of Songs
The Someloves - Back On Side With You - Bag of Songs
Jason Falkner - Both Sides Now - Bag of Songs
I Am The Heat - What Would Lou Reed Do - Bag of Songs
Adam & Dave's Bloodline - Runt - Bag of Songs

Sugar - If I Can't Change Your Mind - CYSTSFTS
The Connells - Slackjawed - CYSTSFTS
Modern English - Melt With You - Darklands
The Blue Aeroplanes - Fun - mp3hugger - Hurry up, it won't be there long.

The Legends - Seconds Away - Milk Milk Lemonade
Summer Jets - 50 Reasons - Milk Milk Lemonade - groovy gaze
Hotel Lights - Norina & Down & I Am a Train & What You Meant - a PLAGUE of ANGELS
Oliver North Boy Choir - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie & Weekender - a PLAGUE of ANGELS - That first one got me smiling on several different levels at once.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

13 by 3: High Dials, Rosebuds, Broadfield Marchers

Kentuckians at parade rest
I've recently come into happy possession of new-to-newish songs by several groups previously included in posts here at Powerpopulist. Here are the newbies, accompanied by their elders.

The High Dials - Killer of Dragons mp3 - from Moon Country, which dropped yesterday; Previously posted or recently found (thanks to the superb label, Rainbow Quartz!):
The Holy Ground mp3

The Rosebuds - Life Like mp3 - from Life Like, due out 7 Oct.
Previously posted:

Broadfield Marchers - Watchful Hill People mp3 - from The Inevitable Continuing, out 2 Sept.
Previously posted or recently found - Thanks again to Rainbow Quartz!:
Raul mp3
Grease of Freedom mp3 - I'm pretty sure this was mislabeled (as "Kingdom for Lions") at the 2007 SXSW site. No matter, the song's slick, whatever its name.

As always, click green band names for more info.
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Monday, September 22, 2008

Music of the Sphere: Sloan, Phantom Planet, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Baskervilles, My Bloody Valentine, et. al. . . .


Many thanks to the bloggerhosts.



The Undertones - Jump Boys - Setting the Woods on Fire
Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning & Dreamworld & The Dead Heart - a PLAGUE of ANGELS - plus several more by this excellent Aussie band I had the pleasure of seeing on the Diesel and Dust tour (opening act: House of Freaks!)

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Saturday, September 20, 2008

Clever Postitles Can Offput

(See 'em?)
As can pseudosnappy intros, so let's get to it.

Little Death - Baby, Can You Dig Your Man? mp3 - from self-titled self-release, due 28 Oct.
The Cute Lepers - So Screwed Up mp3 - from Can't Stand Modern Music
New Grenada - January 1st mp3 - groovy Camper van Loweryesque vox

Land of Talk - Corner Phone mp3 - from Some Are Lakes - rings 7 Oct. - and in case you missed this recently posted one:
Pidgeon - California mp3 - from Might as Well Go Eat Worms - out 23 Sept.
Dressy Bessy - Simple Girlz! mp3 - from HOLLERandSTOMP - good song, we like it, etc., but this earlier-posted one's e'en better (IOHO).
Side Two mp3

Afternoons - Say Yes mp3
Chop Chop - Northern Armies mp3 - from Screens

Click song titles to hear songs, artist names for additionals.
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Monday, September 15, 2008

Music of the Sphere: Brendan Benson, Gurus, Ceremony, House of Love, Primal Scream, Sloan, Mekons, Panda Riot, Gaslight Anthem, Soviettes, R.E.M.

We've just about made it back through all our faveblogs, and the hits just keep on coming. Well, they should be hits, but you know how it is. Thanks, favebloggers. BTW, we always post the ones we like best at our faveblogs. If you go there and find others you like, please feel free to listen to them, too. Big of us, sure, but, hey, we just can't help it.

Brendan Benson - Spit It Out - The Glorious Hum - Expect excellent expectoration.

Ceremony - Dream Of Only You - Dead Flowers

Sloan - Gimme That - Gaper's Blog - Plus some more fine Sloans.

The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound & The Backseat - CYSTSFTS
R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe - Star Maker Machine
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Sunday, September 14, 2008

Groups o' Groups


Theirs is workin' overtime.

We got our mojo workin', just hope it works on you.
We Landed on the Moon! - Re: Your Letter mp3 - From These Little Wars, due to break out Dec. 16. Thanks to Team Clermont!
The Mojomatics - Clean My Sins mp3 - From Don't Pretend That You Know Me - Buono, Venezianos! - Thanks to Fanatic Promotion.

Keep it poppin'. . .
The Parson Red Heads - Got It All mp3
The Kooks - Kids (MGMT cover) mp3 - Maybe I prefer the original, but this is nice.

Out to the gay-rage. . .
The Cynics - What She Said mp3
Brimstone Howl - A Million Years mp3 - I'm hearing a bit o' Joey Ramone, you?
The Real Losers - Treat Me Bad mp3

Heading upward and inward. . .
Gris Gris - Year Zero mp3
Colourmusic - Put in a Little Gas mp3 - Oklahoma psych (and you know what that's like) - with little Association interludes - from their full-length debut, f, monday, orange, february, venus, lunatic, 1 or 13 - Thanks to World's Fair.
Koushik - Bright and Shining mp3 - Donovany cowbell psych from Out My Window, opening September 30.
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Thursday, September 11, 2008

Music of the Sphere

Nope, didn't take many stops tonight to fill the bill. Hope you like. Please join me in thanking the thoughtful host(esse)s.



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Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Music of the Sphere

My long, accidental layoff from blogging/surfing has forced me to face the formidable (if pleasant) task of catching up. This will take awhile, but I'll post what I find and like, in case you might, too. The first couple of items I found back before the hiatus. And then there's Molotov at aPoA. Sheesh, what a mensch/cherub, all 135 lbs. of him.

The Asteroid No. 4 - Flowers of Ours & I Look Around (Rain Parade cover) & Hold On - Obscure Sound

The Kinks - Till the End of the Day & All Day and All of the Night & Come Dancing - a PLAGUE of ANGELS - The Kinks, Part 2 - "Till the End of the Day" is my all-time fave by one of my all-time fave bands. Both these Kinks posts have lots of other great songs.

Old 97's - This Beautiful Thing - a PLAGUE of ANGELS


The New Pornographers - Your Daddy Don't Know - a PLAGUE of ANGELS
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Monday, September 08, 2008

Restoration Project, Part 2: Swedish Polarbears

A new kub seems to have joined the den, but this pic rocks.
These Karlstadt kubbies were also one, nay, two, of my earliest posts. Their listed influences are The Byrds, Teenage Fanclub (as you might guess from the second song posted below), The Posies, The Beach Boys, Big Star, Weezer, and Neil Young. "Worship This!" (off the eponymous EP) absolutely knocked me out when I first heard it back in. . .whenever it was I first heard it, and myriad repeated listenings have only increased affections. The song links I posted disappeared for awhile and then reappeared, hence this celebration. Their new EP, Polar Beats, awaits release, but you can hear its "Rewinder" at their MySpace site. I left one more excellent downloadable at their bandsite, so go pay them a visit. Not bragging, but I'm a proud member of their official fanclub. Skoal!

Volvo mp3
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Sunday, September 07, 2008

Restoration Project, Part 1: Tesco Chainstore Mascara

Katie 'n David (l to r)

When I started this bloggy thing almost two years ago I had no idea what an emotional rollercoaster I was mounting. The first time I found links removed on some favorite songs, I almost reached for the blade, especially with the two groups I intend to post the next couple of days. Imagine my euphoria to find them restored. Right, you can't.

Tesco Chainstore Mascara were one of my earliest posts. I had loved "Just the Weight You Are" as well as other of their tunes favebloggers brought to my attention. I shared Indie-MP3's Tom's worries about the Staffordshire duo's whatabouts and decided to write them. TCMer David wrote me back with explanations you can read over at their MySpace site and gave me permish to post any songs I like. It would be porcine to do that, as I like them all, so I'll narrow it to the following and encourage you to go to their MySpace(s)--here and here-- for the rest. If you don't have a MySpace account, it would be worth it to get one just to get the songs. And, no, my only MySpace friend, Tom, (not Indie-MP3's Tom...sorry this is getting so complicated) isn't paying me to say that. Far be it from me to venture an opinion, but the fact they remain unsigned is more unconscionable than the Republican ticket. (Well, okay, almost.) 100-proof pop.

That Thing You Do (The Wonders cover) mp3
Mamma Mia (ABBA cover) mp3 - Guess whose version I prefer.

I don't do a lot of vids, but this one of "Writer's Block" is fun.
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Humptag Hijinks

The little 'uns played here.
Here are some potential opening lines for this post. Take your pick.

Who am I? Why am I here?
My, but I've been quite the delinquent lately. Fortunately it doesn't matter.
Just when I think it's over, it isn't.
I've got nothing to say, but it's okay.
Hi.

The Stolen Minks - Consecutives mp3 - Thanks to Matt Charlton at pigeonrow.com.


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Friday, August 15, 2008

Music of the Sphere: Rapturous Retro Return Edition

We are delighted the inimitable Gary is back in harness at Retro Music Snob after an eight-month hiatus. Here are some highlights from what we found there last night.

The Beatles - In My Life - Retro Music Snob

Wednesday Week - Missionary - Retro Music Snob - a personal favorite from the late 80s; I've got the vinyl, too, Gary, and a cassette! A perfect song.


Smoking Popes - Little Jane-Marie - Retro Music Snob

Bruce Springsteen - The Ties That Bind - Retro Music Snob
Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet - Retro Music Snob
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Leg Tail Leg Edition: Teenage Head, Girls, Ettes, Monolators, Upsidedown, Telepathic B's, TBRP, Head of Femur, Bellfuries, Marching Band, et. al. . .

Girls, Girls, Girls!!!
One more time, in case we still have visitors. (Hopefully you haven't noticed our recent AWOLitude.) Here's what we've been up to. How 'bout youse?

Teenage Head - Top Down mp3
The Girls - Transfer Station mp3 from Yes, No, Yes, No, Yes, No - Thanks to Pitchfork.
The Ettes - Marathon mp3 - off the forthcoming release Look At Live Again Soon - Thanks to Alyssa Kleven at Vitriol Independent Promotions.
The Monolators - This Is Goodbye mp3 - from Don't Dance, due 21st Oct


The Upsidedown - Silver Wind mp3 - They'll be supporting The Dandy Warhols on their upcoming fall tour of North America. You might notice sonic similarities.
The Telepathic Butterflies - Telescope mp3 - from Breakfast in Suburbia - Rainbow Quartz has another sample here (plus samples from other TTB albums). Not Lame has more samples and purchase info here.
The Broken River Prophet - This Gaping Wound in My Chest Is Like Reading Your Diary Out Loud mp3 - I'm kind of a psucker for this psychy Byrdsy pstuff.


Bellfuries - Give It, Get It mp3 - from Palmyra (out 4th Nov)
Plushgun - Just Impolite mp3 from Plushgun (fires 19th Aug)
Psychic Stunts - Speaker's Block mp3 - from their 101 Pick Up Lines EP - Thanks to the wonderful Estogang over at microlips.


Further contrition: We regret we ran out of room to include the last period of the ellipsis in the postitle (not to mention Plushgun and Psychic Stunts). Sheesh.
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